Stone Bridge preserve in Roscoe grows by 21 acres

ROSCOE — A park grew by 21 acres Thursday when Roscoe Township donated land to the Winnebago Forest Preserve.

The land, planted in prairie, will become part of the Stone Bridge Forest Preserve, which officials say will enhance access to the park and the Stone Bridge Trail.

“Roscoe Township is not in the prairie restoration so this 21-acre land transfer is a natural candidate for the forest preserves restoration efforts to add to their earlier work in the Stone Bridge Forest Preserve,” said Township Supervisor Jim Benkovich.

Jamie B. Johannsen, spokeswoman for the forest preserve, said the land will be restored to oak savannah. The addition increases the preserve’s size to 127 acres.